Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. , of New Jersey , died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65.In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy called his fellow Democrat a 'steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey .''With his signature bowtie, big heart, and tenacious spirit, Donald embodied the very best of public service,' Murphy said in a statement.
Payne's office had said his heart attack was connected to complications from diabetes. Payne's father, Donald Milford Payne, held the congressional seat before him. When the elder Payne died in 2012, the younger ran successfully in a special election to succeed him.He had won reelection six times since. The district covers parts of Newark and its heavily populated suburbs.A New Jersey colleague, Democratic U.S. Rep.
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